Whatever one thinks of Donald Trump and his unique style of reckless abandon, he just can't be knocked out. South Carolina is one of the most conservative states for Republicans. Very pro-military, it is one of the places where George Bush is still admired. So what does Trump do? He tore down the politically correct, golden goose of neocon theology - the Iraq War.
Not only did he directly challenge the Iraq War, but he said the Bush administration misled the public on weapons of mass destruction as an excuse to invade Iraq. All in front of a partisan and hostile crowd of neocon and GOP establishment groupies. Good for him, the Iraq War was the match that ignited the fire for the global carnage we see today in the Middle East. It's blowback will be felt for decades as witnessed by Syria, Libya, and the refugee crisis tearing Europe apart. This writer won't go as far to say George Bush lied, but he sure was deliberately misled by Dick Cheney and the neocon crowd who fed him "cherry-picked" intelligent reports they knew were false or a stretch at best. The Iraq War was not about defending America, nor was it conservative at all. The Iraq War sacrificed our soldiers for the agenda of others in the Middle East. History will not be kind to the neocons.
And by the way, Trump won the primary with plenty of room to spare.
The neocon pundits that control Fox News were hysterical and predicted this heresy by Trump would be his downfall. Other candidates walked right into the trap. One by one they trotted out, with the same old tired group think, to proclaim that the Invasion of Iraq was a glorious undertaking. Like Merkel regarding the refugee crisis, neocons were quick to blame others for the debacle.
My writings are well known on the subject, but no one argued against the Iraq War as eloquently and convincingly as Pat Buchanan. Just google Pat Buchanan; one can view the volume of his opinion pieces about the war before, during and after. He was spot on and the neocons know this.
In Europe, there is not much debate on the follies of neocons in Iraq. Whether conservative or liberal, all view it as a failure. Indeed, Europe is living with the consequences. It may seem odd that we have a group in the States still in denial over its disaster. However, this cuts both ways. There are quite a bit of us here in disbelief that Angela Merkel still seems in denial over the refugee crisis and that the EU border remains open. Shocking that Merkel still speaks for the EU.
Donald Trump is tearing down the charade of the neocons and debating on his terms, not Meghan Kelly's. If Republicans want to try to defend Iraq or mass immigration, they will get blown away. As Pat Buchanan is probably saying, "Make my day".
I still believe this race will boil down between Trump-Rubio. Trump may want to remind voters just who is supporting, funding, and directing Rubio. For in that Rubio closet lays the skeletons of death: the ghosts of a neocon past. If Trump prevails, he not only takes down Rubio, but he will bury the neocon establishment once and for all.
Note: My primary voting date is not until April. While undecided, I am sure to vote for the candidate with best chance of defeating Rubio.
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